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Old 04-15-2008, 03:25 PM
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Default Well Used ZR1 Fetching Less Than $11,000

Clcik the pic to see more. A shame really, but very restorable.

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A beat up and abused car is just that... a beat up and abused car.

Takes either brains, guts or lots of money to take on fixing up a hard worn LT5. (Probably all three).
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i'd still trade my 1995 for it.
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Originally Posted by dvette87
A beat up and abused car is just that... a beat up and abused car.

Takes either brains, guts or lots of money to take on fixing up a hard worn LT5. (Probably all three).
Other then the interior that car looks pretty good.. hard to say how well it runs/drives though

I bought my 90 for a great price, needed an interior and cleaning.. but the motor and running gear is solid..

looks like that one might have had a windshield replaced too
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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-
Other then the interior that car looks pretty good.. hard to say how well it runs/drives though

I bought my 90 for a great price, needed an interior and cleaning.. but the motor and running gear is solid..

looks like that one might have had a windshield replaced too
The front bumper is scrapped up like it's banged into more than a couple of things. Looks like a decent sized chip out of the trim over the driver's side driving light. With the interior being so beat up for a car with 77k miles and no pics of the engine, it's on a dealer lot, my guess is it's a dog.
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what is this:

and this


I still say it is not a bad price for what it is
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I wouldn't walk, I'd RUN away from that car. If someone can't take care of the interior of a car, they probably didn't take care of much else. Pass on that ZR-1.
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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-
what is this:

I still say it is not a bad price for what it is
Ok, I missed that. I still stand by what I posted. Interior that beat up in 77k, and the front bumper chewed up, dealer lot... you can have it.

BTW, did ZR1s have the TPI label on the fender beltline?

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Looks like a good candidate for a ZR1 track car to me.

Edit: but the popped air bag isn't a good sign...
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Ok, I missed that. I still stand by what I posted. Interior that beat up in 77k, and the front bumper chewed up, dealer lot... you can have it.
If i had room and could drive it first I would go look at it honestly. Other then the LT5 it is all C4. Now if it ran like **** or had driveline issues, I would walk away.. iand I would not pay over 11K for it either, but I bought one already

my 1990 Z i bought last year was in need of an interior, has slight damage on one 1/4 panel and after i bought it found the hood was repaired. Mine has 60K on it, but a solid runner. but by me looking at the pictures of it, I would have thought differently. Do I regret buying it, nope (my wife probably does though.. LOL)

here was the motor:


and current look:


Whomever buys that car will have to WANT to bring it back to life. again assuming the motor is not beat..

looking at mine you would think it is ragged out, but is not and ran great when I got even with this plug wire:

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Originally Posted by Mojave
Looks like a good candidate for a ZR1 track car to me.

Edit: but the popped air bag isn't a good sign...
I would have thought a popped bag would destroy the 'pillow' cover on the wheel, not split it in 1/2
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I have to ask myself one thing. Car dealers are in this to make money. They dont give stuff away because they are just being nice guys and want to share this special deal with someone. Vet-N-Investments values a 1990 Zr1 which needs work or a car below average at $16,000.This car for a 1990 appears to be average or above on the exterior and needs some interior work. Something stinks here.
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Originally Posted by dvette87
BTW, did ZR1s have the TPI label on the fender beltline?
1990's did:

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Did anyone notice the buttons located near the gauge cluster? Could have had nitrous at one time.
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There is a cluster of switches at the rear In the close-up shot of the shifter. those aren't stock?
May be stereo stuff
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Assuming it had a clean title and no signs of crash or flood damage, I think that is a decent deal. I will probably have that much into my 86 by the time the new motor is all sorted out.
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Hmmmmm..........., from the looks of it, I'd have to say that the previous owner cared about nothing BUT the business end of this car,(only rational explanation for an interior like that) wound her up too high one day, filled it up with gear oil to mask the knock, traded it in, and stuck it in the dealer - broke it off!!

On a serious note, I'd hate to see the look on the new owners face when he fires it up after the first oil change and the "mains" introduce themselves.
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Originally Posted by ps374
I have to ask myself one thing. Car dealers are in this to make money. They dont give stuff away because they are just being nice guys and want to share this special deal with someone. Vet-N-Investments values a 1990 Zr1 which needs work or a car below average at $16,000.This car for a 1990 appears to be average or above on the exterior and needs some interior work. Something stinks here.
There is still 10 days to go on the bidding and $10.5K is only the STARTING price. I would expect that by the time the bidding is over that the car will go for somewhere near its Kelley Blue Book Value of ~18K. The seller also has this warning posted: "I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY AND CANCEL ALL BIDS."

They ain't gunna give it away for $10.5K
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There is still 10 days to go on the bidding and $10.5K is only the STARTING price. I would expect that by the time the bidding is over that the car will go for somewhere near its Kelley Blue Book Value of ~18K. The seller also has this warning posted: "I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY AND CANCEL ALL BIDS."

They ain't gunna give it away for $10.5K
Huh? 10 days? Auction ends in 52 minutes, No Reserve. Unless they refuse the sale, it will be sold.
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Abused??? Everything looks damn near perfect except for the interior. I'd say that car is in better condition than mine. It wouldnt cost much to fix the interior and someone could turn around and sell that for double.
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